Greetings Brookwood Chorus families! Here are the details you need to know as we approach our first concert this year! Also - thanks to all who came out to the tailgate in August – and a big thank you to all who donated and volunteered! Fall Concert – Required/Test Grade Date: September 26, 2023 Location: Brookwood Theatre Performance Time: 6pm; seating opens for the audience by 5:50pm. Call Time for students: Students will need to report in concert uniform for warm-up by 5:15pm. Cell phone usage is strictly prohibited during the concert. Looking for: A photographer to take pictures during the concert (stage light environment) and after the concert (year book pictures). Email me ASAP if you can help or know someone who can! Fall Dress Rehearsal – Required/Test Grade Date: September 25, 2023 Location: Brookwood Theatre Time: 2:25pm-5pm. The vast majority of students will *not* need to stay for the entire rehearsal time. Approximately one week prior to the rehearsal, I will send out a schedule based on the progress we make in class over the next couple of weeks. 2nd period students will more than likely be released prior to 4pm; 3rd period students released prior to 4:20pm; 4th & 5th period students will be released prior to 4:30pm. Chorale students will be released last. Stay tuned for a more exact schedule. Cell phone usage is strictly prohibited during all rehearsals. Students do not need to wear formal concert attire for the dress rehearsal. Uniform Update If your child ordered uniform pieces, they were distributed in class on Thursday, September 8. Try the uniform on this weekend! If you need to make an exchange, bring back the piece that needs to be returned in pristine condition, & in the original packaging. You will need to bring a note with the student's name, purchaser's name, and what size you need in exchange. Bring exchange items to class on Monday, September 11, 2023. Sorry, no late exchanges. Do you still need to order something? Click here. I would order this weekend so that it hopefully makes it to you before the concert. Don’t know what you’re supposed to wear? Click here for the requirements. Remember: Hemming dresses/pants, black socks & black shoes are your responsibility. Tennis shoes, sneakers, boots, flip flops, sandals, etc. are NOT appropriate for formal concert attire. Are you a part of BPAB? Are you a member of the Brookwood Performing Arts Boosters? Click here to learn more and become a member today! Don’t forget Chorus dues… Have you paid your chorus dues? If you did, you will receive an email receipt from PayPal. Click here if you still need to pay dues. Calendar Click here for our digital calendar! Scroll to the bottom and you’ll find an interactive google calendar that you can add to your device and stay in the know! Note: LGPE Chorus dates have been shifted by one day to March 4-6. All State Chorus Chorus students trying out for All-State chorus received information from me last week. Solos are posted on eClass; the audition schedule for Nov. 4 will be released about 2 weeks prior to the event. Your audition time could be anywhere from 9am to 5pm that day. All-State Chorus help sessions are Wednesdays after school from 2:20-3pm. See the chorus calendar for dates. District Honor Chorus We are waiting results from GMEA regarding who was accepted to GMEA District 13 Honor Chorus. You will know when I know! No payment is due yet for impacted students. UGA Choral Day Students who were selected for UGA Choral Day (Sept. 28) will receive their music next week! Honors Chorale Honors Chorale is a mixed auditioned group of 10th-12th grade students. In addition to performing at our fall concert, Honors Chorale is also performing:
Gwinnett Stripers Minor League Baseball Sunday, SEPT 10, 1 PM at Coolray Field. Senior Belle Burke will be singing the national anthem as a solo at the Gwinnett Stripers game as part of GCPS Day at the Stripers. Superintendent Dr. Watts is throwing the first pitch. Click here for tickets. Have a wonderful weekend! - Mr. Still Brookwood Chorus Families,
Thursday, August 24 is the deadline to purchase chorus uniforms for this year! Please make sure to place your order before 11:59pm Thursday. . The chorus program does not keep uniform items for students to purchase during the year, as it would be impractical to stock multiple sizing options. Your student’s uniform will not arrive in time for the concert if you attempt to purchase late. You can read details about the uniforms here. You can purchase uniforms here. ***All students in 5th period chorus should purchase option 2 (white tux shirt, pants, vest, tie). Students in 2nd, 3rd, or 4th period chorus classes should select option 1 (black dress) or option 3 (black tux/pants, cummerbund & bow tie). Note: All 3rd & 4th period students should make sure they own the appropriate colored sash with the dress option. Not sure what size to order? Each item that comes in multiple sizes has a measurement chart as part of the images/photo album for that item. You can enter your student’s measurements into the optional box at checkout, and the uniform company will double check the sizing for you. Chorus Dues All chorus students are required to pay the $35 Chorus Dues. Chorus dues payment can be made here. Deadline: August 31, 2023. This is a one time annual payment. Chorus dues cover sheet music, accompanist fees, LGPE fees, and this year’s Brookwood Chorus T-shirt. Dues are held in the chorus account by the Brookwood Performing Arts Booster Association. Your shirt will not be released unless you have turned in your dues. Please note that it is not the intention of the director to deny any student entry into chorus because of an inability to meet this financial requirement. A family who is unable to make the required payment by the deadline must address this with the director in confidence. PLEASE TYPE YOUR STUDENT'S NAME & CHORUS CLASS PERIOD IN BEFORE YOU "ADD TO CART." Join & Support our Booster Association! The Brookwood Performing Arts Booster Association (BPAB) assists the chorus through volunteers and financial support. encourages everyone to become a member and provide additional support to the choral program. BPAB is an invaluable resource of parent volunteers that assists the chorus program. Please contact Mr. Still or [email protected] with questions. Does your company do a corporate match for non-profits? Please reach out to us, and we can help you get set up! You can also donate dues for other students. Learn more about BPAB: bpaperforms.com The donation link is made available here. Chorus Tailgate All Brookwood High School Chorus students are invited to our annual free tailgate before the first home football game! Chorus students need to RSVP through google classroom so we can plan for the right number of students! When: Friday, September 1, 2023 Time: 6-7pm Where: Maroon Gym Lobby steps (by the car rider lane / outside the theatre entrance) After the tailgate, students should go home or walk to the football game. Tickets are purchased separately, and are available on GoFan. We will have catered Jerk Chicken, mac & cheese, and more! Parents, if you are interested in helping out for the hour, please sign up at our sign up genius link. A huge thank you to Terry Vickers and Jamaican Flavors! If you would like to bring drinks or additional food, we welcome your generosity! Please click here to sign up. Have a wonderful week! - Mr. Still Brookwood Chorus Students and Families,
It has been such a delight to see our new Chorus Broncos, and I was extremely excited to see everyone back this week! It was a blast to have our students perform at the Atlanta Braves this week! You can view the jumbotron video on our facebook page! I am looking forward to all that we will do together this year. A few notes:
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Thank you for a wonderful 2022-2023 school year! I hope that you have a chance to relax this coming summer. Before we go, here are few items of note: Spring Show Recap I am so proud of our chorus students for all of their performances this year! Click here to view pictures of the entire show, courtesy of Allison Hollingshead. Did your student miss something? They should check the make-up assignments posted on google classroom. NYC Trip 2024 The first deposit for the NYC trip is due on May 15, 2023. All payments are handled via the WeTravel website. Do not send any money to school; I cannot accept it. You will lose your spot if you do not pay the deposit on time. Seniors All Chorus Seniors are required to perform at Baccalaureate & Graduation. Please click here for dates, times, and details. 4th Period/Chorale Performance Members of Cantabile & Honors Chorale are performing for the GCPS World Language Institute at Discovery High School on June 2, 2023. They've been told about this performance for several months now, and signed up to participate. You can find the field trip form here. Lunch provided, but you have to turn the form in to Mr. Still by Tuesday, May 15. Braves Update Well, we've sold nearly 800 tickets for the August 1 Braves Game! I still have folks that are interested on a near daily basis. It is too late to order our shirts at this time. I have purchased extra shirts that folks can buy at our rehearsals in July. Tickets/details here. Final Exams Finals begin Friday, May 19. Review guides are posted on google classroom. Thank you again for a wonderful end of the year. I thoroughly enjoyed seeing so many folks at our awards & dessert banquet earlier this week! Have a wonderful summer, and I'm already looking forward to what we'll do next school year! - Mr. Still Braves Game Shirts You may now order shirts for our Braves performance on mypaymentsplus! All students who are performing are required to wear the Brookwood Cluster Chorus t-shirt. Shirts can be purchased with a customized back like a jersey (Adding last Name and graduation year), or purchased with a blank back. All orders will be placed via MPP - do not send in money to your child's teacher. The deadline to order shirts is May 2, 2023. Shirts will be distributed at our rehearsals (July 26 & 31) at Brookwood High School. Parents may also order a shirt for themselves. Braves Tickets We have about 100 tickets left in our reserved sections! If you've been waiting to purchase a ticket to the game, buy asap before they're gone! Everyone attending the game will need a ticket, including student performers. Buy tickets: https://www.brookwoodchorus.com/braves-game.html NYC Trip: March 2024 Did you miss the parent meeting on April 18? It is now time to register for the Brookwood Chorus NYC Trip! The deadline to register/express interest in the trip without paying anything is May 1, 2023. You can find the parent meeting presentation and registration links here: https://www.brookwoodchorus.com/nyc-2024-trip.html If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Mr. Still: [email protected] Spring Show Details
The Spring Show will be here before you know it! Tickets are on sale via GoFan. Click here to purchase tickets. The info below is for students. All spring show performances & rehearsals take place in the Brookwood Theatre.
Parents: Please click here to volunteer for the spring show! Help backstage one night, and see the show the other night! Spring Show Attire Requirements - Grey 2023 chorus t-shirt (“music staff/leaf” shirt) with NON-RIPPED, full length jeans & sneakers/tennis shoes. - Do you need the 2023 Brookwood Chorus T-shirt? Please pay your chorus dues to get the shirt. Chorus dues were paid back in August 2022 and include the chorus shirt. I ordered shirts back last semester for everyone who gave me a shirt size, so I have shirts for folks who haven’t paid yet if you gave me your shirt size. - If you have not paid for your chorus shirt/chorus dues yet, please go to eClass and find the chorus dues link, or CLICK HERE. Please pay **NOW.** You will receive an email receipt from paypal. Chorus Awards Night Join us in the commons for the chorus awards ceremony on May 9, 7pm in the commons! All seniors will be recognized that evening, and several other awards will be given as well. Hope to see everyone there for an evening of celebration! Out of the Darkness Walk The Chorus is sponsoring a team for Brookwood's first annual Out of the Darkness Walk. This event is part of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. All chorus students were invited to participate. We are singing the song "Found/Tonight" at the opening of the walk. If your student is singing, they should: 1. Register and/or donate here 2. Meet on the Brookwood stadium track at 9:40am (enter through the student parking lot ticket booth). Registration opens at 9am, so please arrive before 9:40am to have time to register. 3. Wear your chorus shirt 4. We sing around 10am, and should be done by 10:10am. If you need to leave after we sing (theater students, sports, etc), you're welcome to. Everyone else can stay for the brief walk after the opening ceremony. I'm told the event will end between 11am-12pm. 5. Please consider donating to this worthy cause. Greetings chorus families,
Here's the latest chorus info! Braves Tickets Braves tickets are still on sale! Nearly 50% of our seats are gone now. Field trip forms are due March 31, but tickets can still be purchased through July 18. Click here for more info. New York City Trip Announced in class today, we are traveling to NYC March 21-24, 2024! Students will participate in a choral workshop with Broadway artists next year! We will also get to tour parts of NYC and see two Broadway shows! Click here for the preview presentation. Please note that more details will be released in April. I will be able to answer questions during that time, and at our parent meeting. We are still waiting on airfares to be published along with the Broadway calendar. NYC Parent Meeting: April 18, 2023 Brookwood High School Chorus Room (E5) 6:30pm Doors open 6:15pm Chaperones will be needed - stay tuned for info on how to sign up to chaperone! Spring Show Rehearsal Details The Spring Show will be here before you know it! Tickets go on sale in April via GoFan. The info below is for students. All spring show performances & rehearsals take place in the Brookwood Theatre.
Spring Show Attire Requirements - Grey 2023 chorus t-shirt (“music staff/leaf” shirt) with NON-RIPPED, full length jeans & sneakers/tennis shoes. - Do you need the 2023 Brookwood Chorus T-shirt? Please pay your chorus dues to get the shirt. Chorus dues were paid back in August 2022 and include the chorus shirt. I ordered shirts back last semester for everyone who gave me a shirt size, so I have shirts for folks who haven’t paid yet if you gave me your shirt size. - If you have not paid for your chorus shirt/chorus dues yet, please go to eClass and find the chorus dues link, or CLICK HERE. Please pay by Friday, March 31. You will receive an email receipt from paypal. I am proud of all who auditioned!
Click here for results. You must be logged into your GCPS Google account. Brookwood Chorus students were successful at LGPE last week! I am proud of all of our chorus students. You can click here to listen to professional recordings from LGPE.
Augusta University Visit The Augusta University Singers will be performing for chorus students and holding a Q & A session on March 14, 2023 during 5th period. All chorus students are invited to the theatre for this performance. Students are responsible for all missed work during this time. One of our chorus alums, Abigail Joseph, is part of this ensemble! Braves Tickets Braves tickets are still on sale! Click here for more info. Spring Show Solo auditions for the spring show will be held the week before spring break in class. Details will be shared in class. Brookwood Chorus Parents/Guardians & Students,
We are rapidly approaching our next concert, LGPE field trips, and there's now new info on our Atlanta Braves performance. Get all the details here: Pre-LGPE Concert (ALL Chorus Students) Our next required (test grade concert) is February 28, 2023. February 27, 2023 – After school rehearsal / required test grade
February 28, 2023 – Pre-LGPE Concert Brookwood Theatre / Required Test Grade
Concert Uniform Reminder: Formal Brookwood Chorus concert attire is required for the pre-LGPE concert (February 28) and the LGPE field trips. View the formal uniform policy by clicking here. All late concert uniform orders are handled on a individual basis between the ordering student and the uniform supplier. LGPE Trips (Impacts ALL Chorus Students) All Chorus classes are performing at Large Group Performance Evaluation (LGPE) on March 7 or 8, 2023. A permission form was sent home on February 10, and was due February 15. I will accept late forms through February 24. Students can check Google Classroom to see if their permission form has been turned in. Click here to access the form, along with relevant details. 4th & 5th period students will finish LGPE after the school day, and will need to be picked up. Please read for details. We are in need of chaperones to help make this trip a success! The chaperone form should only be returned if a parent/guardian can chaperone, but all students should return the code of conduct form. Thank you! Atlanta Braves Performance We have been invited to perform the Star Spangled Banner on Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at Truist Park! Please click here to learn more about this exciting experience, including how to purchase tickets. Spring Show Our 2023 Spring Show, ENCHANTED EVENING is in May! Catch the show at 7pm on either May 4 or 5 in the Brookwood Theatre. Tickets will be available on GoFan later this semester. More details coming after spring break! All-State Congratulations to the following students who represented Brookwood at GMEA All-State Chorus this past weekend! Jadesola Adebomojo, Alto 1 (10th) - 9/10 Mixed Chorus Gabe Arguello, Bass 1 (12th) - Tenor/Bass Chorus - Perfect Score! 5-year All-State Student Harrison Carr, Bass 1 (11th) - 11/12 Mixed Chorus Jadine Donatien, Alto 1 (9th) - Senior Treble Chorus Nia Lattimore, Alto 1 (11th) - Senior Treble Chorus - Perfect Score! Clara Phung, Soprano 1 (9th) - 9/10 Mixed Chorus Alex Saxby, Soprano 2 (11th) - Senior Treble Chorus Vivian Tran, Alto 1 (10th) - Senior Treble Chorus Jourdan Tran, Tenor 2 (12th) - 11/12 Mixed Chorus Sean York, Tenor 2 (10th) - Tenor/Bass Chorus Have a great rest of the week! - Mr. Still Brookwood Chorus Parents/Guardians & Students,
Welcome to 2023! There are a few items for me to share as we begin this second semester: Registration It’s almost time to register for the 2023-2024 school year! Current 9th-11th grade students will register for classes at the end of this month. I look forward to seeing our chorus students return next year as we build upon the music and skills we are working on during our current school year! Treble voices (Soprano/Alto) who are interested in auditioning for our advanced class (Cantabile) should sign up for an audition. Audition times are posted in the chorus room. Auditions start next week and continue into the first week of February. In the meantime, make sure to register for chorus so that you’re eligible to audition. Treble Chorus students who are currently in 4th period/Cantabile remain. Treble Chorus students who do not audition will be placed into 3rd period/Rhapsody chorus. Tenors & Basses remain in 5th period chorus. Do you know someone who loves to sing, but isn’t in chorus? Please make sure to send them to me! Do you know an 8th grade student from Five Forks or Crews who likes to sing? Make sure they register for Brookwood Chorus as well! All-State Chorus Congratulations to the following chorus students who passed yesterday evening's final All-State Chorus audition and now are officially members of the 2023 GMEA All-State Chorus! Jadesola Adebomojo, Alto 1 (10th) - 9/10 Mixed Chorus Gabe Arguello, Bass 1 (12th) - Tenor/Bass Chorus - Perfect Score! Made all state chorus every year possible in high & middle school; 5 year all-state student. Harrison Carr, Bass 1 (11th) - 11/12 Mixed Chorus Jadine Donatien, Alto 1 (9th) - Senior Treble Chorus Nia Lattimore, Alto 1 (11th) - Senior Treble Chorus - Perfect Score! Clara Phung, Soprano 1 (9th) - 9/10 Mixed Chorus Alex Saxby, Soprano 2 (11th) - Senior Treble Chorus Vivian Tran, Alto 1 (10th) - Senior Treble Chorus Jourdan Tran, Tenor 2 (12th) - 11/12 Mixed Chorus Sean York, Tenor 2 (10th) - Tenor/Bass Chorus Chorus Dues If your student paid their chorus dues, they received this year’s chorus t-shirt last semester, which we will wear for our Spring Show. If they still need to pay, please click here for instructions. Need a Uniform? If you need a uniform or single component, (required for formal concerts like LGPE), please click here. Order several weeks before you need something. LGPE Date Update Large Group Performance Evaluation (LGPE) schedules have been published. LGPE Field Trip Dates March 7: Dolce Voce & Rhapsody combined choruses; Cantabile Chorus (2nd, 3rd, & 4th Periods) March 8: Cantabile & Forte Mixed Chorus; Forte Chorus (4th & 5th Periods) Field trip forms & chaperone sign up opportunities will be sent home in the next couple of weeks. Bus transportation will be provided. As in the past, LGPE is held at FUMC Lawrenceville, and you are welcome to attend our performances there. Here's the schedule for now: 2nd/3rd Period Schedule - March 7 Depart BHS: 10:10am Perform LGPE: 11:20am Return to BHS: 12:25pm 4th Period Schedule - March 7 Depart BHS: 2:50pm Perform LGPE: 4:40pm Return to BHS: 5:40pm 4th & 5th Period Schedule - March 8 Depart BHS: 12:30pm 5th Perform LGPE: 1:40pm 4th & 5th Mixed Perform LGPE: 2:40pm Return to BHS: 3:40pm Our home Pre-LGPE concert will still be held on February 28 at 6pm, with an after school rehearsal on February 27. Check the calendar here for additional dates. Spring Show It will be May before you know it! Our spring show will be presented twice: May 4 & 5 at 7pm. Solos & small group rehearsals will be held May 1, all students will have rehearsal on May 2 & 3 after school until roughly 6pm. More details will come out after spring break. Tickets go on sale in April. Syllabus Click here for the syllabus. Please let me know if you have any questions. Have a wonderful weekend! - Mr. Still |
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